Robert Dowty
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 27, Bob Dowty comes from Douglas, Isle of Man and is a garage proprietor. He has been a consistent Manx Grand Prix competitor since 1951, winning six replicas. In the 1954 Senior he was sixth and in 1956 he was third in the Junior and sixth in the Senior. His best all-round performance was last year when he was fourth in the Junior at 87.55 mph and third in the Senior at 89.77, bringing the replica score to the round half-dozen.
(TT Special Thursday, September 11, 1958 p16)
Gender: Male
Name Variant: Dowty, Bob
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Senior MGP | 5 | 2:31:06.00 | 89.89 | Norton |
| 1958 Junior MGP | 5 | 2:37:32.00 | 86.23 | Norton |
| 1957 Senior MGP | 3 | 2:31:18.00 | 89.77 | Norton |
| 1957 Junior MGP | 4 | 2:36:42.00 | 86.69 | Norton |
| 1956 Senior MGP | 6 | 2:34:01.00 | 88.19 | Norton |
| 1956 Junior MGP | 3 | 2:37:14.00 | 86.39 | Norton |
| 1955 Senior MGP | 12 | 2:39:48.00 | 85 | Norton |
| 1955 Junior MGP | 10 | 2:42:20.00 | 83.67 | Norton |
| 1954 Senior MGP | 6 | 2:55:49.00 | 77.26 | Norton |
| 1954 Junior MGP | R | 0 | Norton | |
| 1953 Senior MGP | R | 0 | Norton | |
| 1953 Junior MGP | R | 0 | AJS | |
| 1952 Senior MGP | 16 | 2:43:58.00 | 83.25 | Norton |
| 1952 Junior MGP | R | 0 | Douglas | |
| 1951 Junior MGP | 47 | 3:21:08.00 | 67.54 | Douglas |